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Month: April 2018

From a young age, Clayton Hutson had a lot of passion for music which made him enroll for a course of theater arts when he was young. His love for music pushed him to enroll at Central Michigan University, and he also did a Master’s degree in business administration at Stephen M. Ross School of business. On graduation, Clay was privileged to hold several positions with live entertainment companies.

Clayton was privileged to work with Billy Graham’s sound team since he knew about sound engineering. Clayton passion in rock ‘n’ roll music made him chose to venture into the music industry. His exposure to sound engineering, management, and live performances enabled him to start his own business. Clay discovered that he was naturally an entrepreneur making him so successful in the business he engaged in, such that it grew so fast alongside his reputation for exemplary and dependable work. Clayton said in an interview that when starting his musical career there was an economic decline and there were times he doubted if the business would work.

He said that it was not a walk in the park but his will to succeed, accompanied by hard work and consistency made him successful. In addition, to traveling with Billy Graham’s sound team, Clay was privileged to travel with other musicians such as band called Garbage to many countries in Europe. One of Clayton’s outstanding achievements is operating an automatic rigging system belonging to One Republic when it had one of its biggest tours.

Recently, he has been able to work with famous musicians such as Pink and Kelly just to mention a few as the designer, manager, and producer for their concerts. During his interview, Clayton said that his company earns money by providing sound engineering services, live production, and rigging services. He added that his company also provides logistics and stage management in addition to production design and management. Clayton also added that he has been able to get business from recommendations by clients in addition to running a website. He says that the site is used to provide valuable information about what he does and the different ways on how he helps musicians. Clayton also has a Linkedin profile where he can connect with people within the same industry. He said that the connections he gets from LinkedIn help in strengthening the public image and also help him get more business. Learn more: https://twitter.com/@Clayhutson1

Entrepreneurship is both a skill and a gift. Not all people can be entrepreneurs. There are certain inherent characteristics that define an entrepreneur, and thus, successful investors. Luckily for those who cannot make good entrepreneurs, they can still become investors, but with the help of an entrepreneur. It is also becoming increasingly evident that for one to make it in business there should be an enabling environment to do so. Jose Hawilla is one of the most influential personalities in Brazil today. He is the owner of Traffic. Traffic is the most successful sports advertising company in Brazil and in the region. Looking at Hawilla’s path to investment success and his entrepreneurial activities, there are many lessons that to be learned.

Tracing Jose Hawilla’s Business Entrepreneurial Path

He started off a sports journalist in the 70s. He worked for several media stations including TV and radio. He advanced his knowledge and took a degree in law too. Jose Hawilla realized that Sao Paulo and Brazil, in general, had a great sports following. He saw an opportunity in starting a sports newspaper. He started one. His intention was to commercialize sports reporting and advertising. His colleagues in the media and in sports circles thought that he was trying out the impossible. Jose Hawilla pushed his dream and soon had the newspaper circulating to a wider audience. H called the new venture, traffic. Jose Hawilla was a reporter, commentator, and producer. He has interacted with everybody that he would think matters in sports. He has also had a chance to cover major events such as Formula 1 World Cup and Olympics. He has worked with the world sports Giants in major sporting gigs too; thanks to the giant advertising firm that Traffic has become.

He once worked for Rede Globo as an employee. It is said that he was even fired at some point and rehired later. He still quit but eventually managed to buy his way into ownership. He is the owner of Rede Globo Affiliate newspapers that circulate in most of the inner parts of Sao Paulo. Mr. Hawilla also bought Diario de Sao Paulo. Jose Hawilla is a married man. He has a wife and three children. His children have also followed in his footsteps. In fact, his daughter, Stephano is also an executive in the corporate sector. Jose Hawilla is said to be a great fan of America in Preto.